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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok, I'm not going to get into the whole debate about a SAHM's workload or whether it's harder than it was 10n years ago.  Admittedly, my only experience with SAHM-ing is from my maternity leaves.

My issue with OP's attitude is the whole "I'll take care of me, to hell with him" approach. That just isn't conducive to a happy marriage - whichever side it comes from! With one or more small child(ren), every adult in the household is going to be doing more than they used to. Every adult feels as though they've taken on 150% ... and they are usually all right. There just isn't time for inefficiencies  - you need to learn to work together if you are going to survive.

Each person doing their own shopping and cooking?  It just isn't efficient. Those kinds of efforts need to be combined. Fending for yourselves just doesn't work anymore. Throwing a patato in the oven for yourself? Add and extra one for your husband ... or better yet, add 3 or 4 extra for leftovers the rest of the week. Trust me, learning to be efficient is well worth the effort.  [/quote]

I agree totally.  [b]But if Op HATES meal planning & cooking, her husband knows that. [/b] If Op is willing to do everything but cooking, then Op's husband should pitch in and help out where he can with cooking.

It's all about a division of labor and, as you say, working as a team.  Maybe Op's husband can cook meals on the weekend and freeze them.  That way all Op has to do is take it out of the freezer and pop it in the oven to heat up.[/quote]

OH boo-hoo for her. I hate changing diapers, but they still need to be changed. We all do things we dislike because they have to be done. Feeding a family isn't optional. And the alternatives to cooking regularly are expensive and unhealthy.[/quote]

Of course everyone must get fed, diapers must be changed, little ones must be bathed in the evening and on weekends.  BUT, if Op's dh is not changing diapers or bathing kids he can help out with food shopping/cooking.  Not sure why you think that he has zero duties inside the house just because he works.  He lives there, those are his kids and taking care of them is his responsibility too.

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